Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 08 April 2026 until 00:00, Thursday 09 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will increase to force 6 or higher at times Wednesday morning on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point extending to Irish coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head later.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On southwestern coasts at first.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A complex area of low pressure centred to the southeast of Greenland directs a weak cold front southeastwards over Ireland, while a transient ridge of high pressure extends from the Azores northeastwards over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: West to northwest force 3 or 4, imminent backing west to southwest force 2 to 4. Soon increasing southwest force 4 to 6. Later increasing force 7 at times in the northwest.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches. Becoming cloudy later with rain, drizzle and mist developing towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Becoming south to southwest later and gradually increasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 10 April 2026
Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong at times in the west becoming westerly during Thursday and increasing fresh to near gale, and possibly touching gale force at times in the west and northwest. Winds decreasing moderate to fresh and backing southwest in western sea areas by the end of the period.Weather; Rain, drizzle and mist spreading southeastwards on Wednesday night followed by showers, some heavy with hail and isolated thunderstorms during Thursday. Showers becoming isolated and confined to the northeast by the end of the period.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 08 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
